Sweet Dreams News for entrepreneurs on the go

Wake up! With National Sleep Month approaching (May), HiltonHotels may have just what weary travelers need to catch a few morezzz's.

Last October, Hilton, in cooperation with the National SleepFoundation and sleep product manufacturers, debuted Sleep-Tightrooms. The rooms contain sleep-inducing gadgets such as a bedsidesound machine that generates soothing sounds and a "glowlamp" that wakes guests with increasingly brighter light sansthe blaring alarm. Bedtime books, brochures on jet lag and amodified mini-bar with cheese, crackers and milk (which containtryptophan, an amino acid that can cause drowsiness) all work toaid business travelers in their quest to fall fast asleep. Therooms also boast added insulation and a sleep kit complete withface mask and earplugs; some rooms even have sound-proofed windows.Perhaps the best feature, however, is a comfy, adjustable mattressthat feels like you're sleeping on a cloud.

The rooms, which cost the same as comparable standard rooms, areavailable in New York City; Chicago; Oahu, Hawaii; Washington, DC;and Beverly Hills, California. Hilton plans to expand the programto five more locations by year-end and will begin testingSleep-Tight rooms in hotels in Asia and Europe in the comingmonths.